2023 Veikkausliiga
The 2023 Veikkausliiga was the 93rd season of top-tier football in Finland, which takes place from April to November.
The winners qualified for the Champions League first qualifying round. The 2023 Finnish Cup winners qualified for the Conference League second qualifying round. The second-placed team and [|Conference League play-off] winners qualified for the Conference League first qualifying round. The eleventh-placed team qualified for the [|Veikkausliiga play-off], winning to retain their place in the league. The bottom-placed team were relegated to the 2024 Ykkösliiga. The fifth-placed team were demoted to the 2024 Kakkonen due to financial issues.
Teams
The league consisted of twelve teams; the top eleven teams from the previous season, and one team promoted from the Ykkönen. After 22 games, the season split into a championship/relegation round.HJK were the defending champions. HJK drew an average home attendance of 5,631 in the 2023 Veikkausliiga, the highest in the league. Veikkaus was the league’s sponsor.
| Promoted from 2022 Ykkönen | Relegated to 2023 Ykkönen |
| KTP | HIFK |
Stadia and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium | Turf | Capacity |
| AC Oulu | Oulu | Raatti Stadion | Natural | 5,000 |
| FC Haka | Valkeakoski | Tehtaan kenttä | Artificial | 3,516 |
| FC Honka | Espoo | Tapiolan Urheilupuisto | Natural | 6,000 |
| FC Inter | Turku | Veritas Stadion | Natural | 9,372 |
| FC Lahti | Lahti | Lahden Stadion | Natural | 7,465 |
| HJK | Helsinki | Bolt Arena | Artificial | 10,770 |
| IFK Mariehamn | Mariehamn | Wiklöf Holding Arena | Artificial | 1,650 |
| Ilves | Tampere | Tampere Stadium | Natural | 16,800 |
| KTP | Kotka | Arto Tolsa Areena | Artificial | 4,780 |
| KuPS | Kuopio | Savon Sanomat Areena | Artificial | 2,700 |
| SJK | Seinäjoki | OmaSP Stadion | Artificial | 5,817 |
| VPS | Vaasa | Hietalahti | Artificial | 6,005 |
Regular season
League table
Championship Round
League table
Relegation Round
League table
Play-offs
Conference League play-off
Teams placed 3rd-7th entered play-off matches for the second spot in the Conference League first qualifying round. The third-placed team received a bye to the final. The quarter-finals and semi-finals are held over one leg, while the final is held over two legs.Veikkausliiga play-off
The eleventh-placed team qualified for a play-off alongside the second, third, and fourth-placed teams from the 2023 Ykkönen. The third and fourth-placed Ykkönen teams entered the quarter-finals, with the winners facing the second-placed Ykkönen team in the semi-finals. The semi-final winners then face the eleventh-placed Veikkausliiga team, with the winners securing the final place in the 2024 Veikkausliiga. For the quarter and semi-finals, the higher-placed team gained home advantage.Final
First leg
Second leg
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Attendances
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